ordinary share

American  

noun

1. British. a share of common stock.

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Etymology

Origin of ordinary share

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The company proposed a dividend of 5.20 euros an ordinary share and 5.26 euros a preferred share, down from the 6.30 euros and 6.36 euros it paid in the previous year, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company proposed a dividend of 2.56 euros per preference share and 2,554 euros per ordinary share.

From Reuters

Porsche, which overtook Volkswagen as Europe's most valuable carmaker within a week of its September stock market listing, will pay a dividend of 1 euro per ordinary share and 1.01 euros per preferred share for 2022, it said.

From Reuters

Dividends are to increase by 1.20 euros per share, rising to 8.70 euros per ordinary share and to 8.76 euros per preferred share.

From Reuters

The Porsche and Piech families, in turn, will solidify their control over the carmaker with 25% plus one ordinary share - carrying voting rights - in Porsche AG, effectively giving them a blocking minority in the namesake brand.

From Reuters